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Dekalb CUSD 428 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,070 students in Dekalb CUSD 428 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Dekalb CUSD 428 School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Dekalb CUSD 428 School District have a Graduation Rate of 74%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dekalb High School, with 74% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
6,719 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
467 Teachers
42,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Dekalb CUSD 428 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 74% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#740 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)11%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
50%
Graduation Rate
74%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.69
# American Indian Students
19 Students
1,567 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
78 Students
32,853 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
2,095 Students
175,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
29%
# Black Students
1,874 Students
98,861 Students
% Black Students
28%
16%
# White Students
2,171 Students
273,633 Students
% White Students
33%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
637 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
474 Students
22,148 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
289
85
# Students in K Grade:
445
405
# Students in 1st Grade:
488
432
# Students in 2nd Grade:
517
440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
511
538
# Students in 4th Grade:
472
557
# Students in 5th Grade:
454
763
# Students in 6th Grade:
474
1,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
504
4,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
494
4,914
# Students in 9th Grade:
556
149,389
# Students in 10th Grade:
474
150,473
# Students in 11th Grade:
530
146,807
# Students in 12th Grade:
511
144,692
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,272 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,438 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$130 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$117 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,272
$21,990
Spending / Student
$17,438
$21,244
Best Dekalb CUSD 428 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dekalb High School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
501 W Dresser Rd
Dekalb, IL 60115
(815) 754-2100
Dekalb, IL 60115
(815) 754-2100
Grades: 9-12
| 2,070 students
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